Adults and Adolescents
This medicine is for topical application to the scalp. The hair should be wetted and sufficient amount applied to produce abundant lather. The scalp and adjacent areas should be vigorously massaged with the fingertips. The hair should be then thoroughly rinsed and the procedure repeated. Taking both of these shampoo applications into consideration, the total leave on time for the shampoo should be 3-5 minutes. This medicine should be used once or twice weekly for the treatment of scalp disorders. Normal duration of use is 4 weeks after which the condition should improve. Longer duration of therapy should be continued under the supervision of a physician.
Use in the Elderly
The dosage instructions given above are suitable for the elderly.
Use in Children
Not established for use in children under the age of 12 years.
Coal tar preparations have been used, for many years, when recommended by a doctor to treat children however, there is very little d

• Known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
• Infected open skin lesions.
• Sore or acute pustular psoriasis

This medicine is for cutaneous use only.
• Coal tar preparations may cause irritancy, therefore contact with sensitive areas, such as broken or very inflamed skin, should be avoided.
• If irritation develops, treatment should be discontinued.
Contact with the eyes should be avoided. If contact occurs rinse eyes thoroughly with water.
• This medicine may cause increased sensitivity to sunlight, sunlamps should not be used and deliberate or prolonged exposure of the scalp to sunlight should be avoided or minimised.
• This medicine can stain skin and clothes. Contact with clothes should be avoided. Skin stains will wear off after treatment is stopped.
• In rare instances, temporary hair colour changes may occur.

A medical form may need to be completed for more then 2 of the same item.Always read the label and leaflet with product. Please ask for advice if in doubt.
This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.
Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.
Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.

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